July 2020
I was so enthralled by the beauty of the scene you describe, although the language was not quite what I recognise. Then I realised that it is an American idyll.
"I mow my yard"... "I sit on my ride"... Read more
A friend of mine’s son has a five year old Corsa with a faulty radio . Vauxhall dealer has quoted £1k plus to fix it ! They cannot be serious , surely. That represents about 25% of its value to get some music going . Read more
I've been lost in Thames TV world recently.
They have some hilarious car tests from the 70s with Tony Bastable involved in many along with Shaw Taylor giving us the background.... Read more
Given the fact there are millions of drivers in the UK and the choice of car make/model is bewildering, I am surprised there isn't a motoring programme on TV. A proper one I mean. Not the rag the tyres off, drive it over a cliff, set fire to it type of programme. It would probably be cheap TV to make which surprises me more that the programme makers have missed a trick. What with cooking, quizzes and reality TV all cheap this is an ideal format. If it is taken on I do hope they don't make as brain numbing as the former mentioned.
Cheers Concrete
It's looking like Mitsubishi are pulling out of the UK and Europe...The dealer network have been informed today.
Colt Car Co, longtime UK Mitsubishi importer, are said to be looking at alternative brands to bring to the UK. Read more
I preferred the exterior styling of the Evo (not the estate though), but the 1st gen Sccoby was still a fantastic looking car on the outside, especially in sea blue with the legendary 'gold' alloys. Loved the sound they made as well.
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OK-So I've gone on the official website and there's lots of info (and threats if you haven't paid etc) plus links to this and that-but no easy reference as to how to pay-in advance to cross one day and go back the next day. ... Read more
I have an account which covers two vehicles. It simply debits my bank account when I use the crossing. Never forget to pay. Easy to change details if you switch banks or vehicles. Couldn't be easier. Use the European systems too for France, Spain and Portugal. No more searching for coins or cards and a lot of auto barriers that read your gizmo and open up if you approach at about 30kmh. Simples.
Cheers Concrete
You are not a car buyer.
You are a SPAMMER... Read more
Not just a Spammer, but an uneducated spammer who has failed to research the English language as spoken in Britain - we have saloons, not sedans (unless you are thinking of buying a sedan chair!)
For entertainment, have a look at Tipping Point or Tenable, both daily demonstrations of the failed education system here. Yesterday 2 contestants thought Mount Everest was in Tanzania, another thought Henry VIII was one of the last ten British Monarchs....
Does the tiguan have a DPF and addblue Read more
Does the tiguan have a DPF and addblue
Very early cars may have been manufactured without a DPF and that also applies to AdBlue....
The AA are always quoted in these circumstances; their huge membership justifies this. However, they are merely a big business owned by private equity companies whose customers are drivers. It would be good to see quotations from other interested parties, eg the Institute of Advanced Motorists (Roadsmart), and the Association of British Drivers. Read more
Ah! Got it! Now when an artic is 12" away from my back bumper, his life depends on getting my carrots to Tescos. But actually to be fair, I've found that it's the foreign lorry drivers who are the worst. There's no accountability. I know of at least one driver (with a well known European firm) who, because his mirrors weren't set properly caused a terrible accident. The 'area authorities' decided, after deliberating for some time afterwards, not to prosecute the driver.
That's good to know , Rav4 it is. Read more
About 15 years ago I intended to buy a Mitsubishi Colt from a Mitsubishi dealership in Southampton. The salesman was oddly quiet during the test drive, but I was adequately satisfied with the car so haggled a deal and put down a deposit.
Tired of waiting to hear news a few weeks later, I contacted them to say my insurance was about to expire on my current car so was my new car going to be ready in time. I was told to bring my current car down to the dealership and they'd give me a courtesy car (a Shogun Pinin which was surprisingly nice to drive) until mine was ready to save me renewing my insurance on my old car.
A few more weeks later, and still without a delivery date, I chased them again to find out they'd sold my old car despite me not giving them my permission or the V5! Now concerned, I contacted a mate in the trade who told me the dealership were about to go bust!
I stormed down there and demanded my deposit back and the trade in value of my car - they initially refused so I became more persuasive. The salesman even started writing me a cheque before I stopped him and demanded an immediate electronic transfer instead.
I understand the salesman was probably trying to keep that dealership afloat for a few extra days / weeks, but to try to con someone out of not only their deposit but the value of their trade-in as well was unforgivable.
Maybe Mitsubishi using crooks like this to sell their cars hasn't helped their sales in the UK.
It seems that the latest cars have any number of safety features, gizmos and infotainment systems which are designed to help the motorist and enhance the driving experience. It is with some reluctance I have to admit that in some instances they've become rather too complicated for me.
This got me thinking about what things I have in my car that I don't use. First to come to mind are my heated front seats. My last 4 cars had them and I probably tested them when I first got the cars and have never had occasion to use them since! Perhaps that's partly due to me living down south!... Read more
I have a Puma with all the gizmos ( except heated seats and wheel , but it lives in the garage anyway) but what I really like is the automatic tailgate, very handy, although you can give Micheal flatley a run for his money when trying to operate the release with your foot
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Yes, still a problem on the Corsa E too (same coilpacks as on the Corsa D, so no surprise there). They seem to last about 3 years before failing, we've had two 1.4 petrol Corsa Es and both have had replacement units, one within warranty and one just outside.....